The Issue Manager in Archicad is a valuable tool, but it is currently too restrictive. Built-in fields such as Priority, Status, Type, and Responsible are hardcoded. Users can only change the values inside them, but not the field labels themselves, and no new fields can be created.
Workarounds, such as repurposing some fields (e.g., "Priority"), are confusing and not ideal.
"Labels" are already useful, but they quickly become overloaded when used as substitutes for missing custom fields. and
“Description” is not ideal either, as it cannot be exported as a separate column in Excel, making reporting inefficient.
Request:
- Allow users to rename built-in field labels (e.g., use “Priority” as “Discipline”), or
- Allow users to create custom fields (not only the value), and
- Ensure all custom fields can be included in Excel/CSV exports.
- Keep BCF compatibility by treating custom fields as extensions without affecting the core schema.
This improvement would make Issue Manager far more powerful, flexible, and relevant to real-world project workflows, while reducing reliance on external platforms for basic customizations.
Thank you.
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